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M5.4 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-02-04 10:39:30 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 170.0 km
Source: USP

Kermadec Islands Region

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About this earthquake

On February 4, 2026 at 10:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Kermadec Islands Region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 170 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

170.0 km

UTC time

2026-02-04 10:39:30 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

-30.13323, -179.12773

Temperature

24.9°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

170 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Whangarei871.9 kmSW50'900

North Shore933.3 kmSW258'697

Auckland936.8 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

Giggenbach

Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Macauley

Distance: 63 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
Curtis Island

Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
Havre Seamount

Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
Raoul Island

Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
Wright

Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM5.7

M5.72026-02-04 10:39:32 UTC81.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Auckland (Monde) M5.02026-02-24 15:50:54 UTC115.8 km M4.92026-02-24 15:51:36 UTC133.5 kmKermadec Islands Region M4.92026-03-02 19:23:09 UTC93.4 kmKermadec Islands

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9

Earlier events M≥472

Earlier events M≥529

Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.12026-02-04 10:39:29 UTC78.9 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 228.2) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.12026-02-04 10:39:29 UTC78.9 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M6.12026-02-04 10:39:29 UTC100.4 kmKermadec Islands M5.72025-07-15 09:55:01 UTC107.9 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.72025-07-15 09:55:01 UTC108.2 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

Stats (last 24h)

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